Composition.



BERNHABD FRIEDLAENDER,

0F SEBEWAING, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN MARMORITE COMPANY, OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

COMPOSITION.

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To all whom'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Bnnmnnn FRIED- Lanxnnu, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Sebewaing. in the county of Huron and State of Michigan. have in vent ed new and useful Improvements in Compositions, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates. to a new and improved.composition for wooditacing and floor etwerings, and in use provides an artilicial marble covering which may be readily and conveniently applied.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a composition which may be applied to any desired surface and form a seamless covering wh ch is tire, acid. and water proof and. is capable of being highly polished. v

in carrying out. the invention I make use of burned magnesite, solution ot magnesium chlorid. sawdust. turpentine and desired colring matter. adding to these ingredients in one form of the composition asbestos fiber. 7

In the simpler form of the composition the ingredients are in the following proportions:

Magnesite 25 parts Sol. magnesium chlorid 21 Hanna; parts Fine sawdust, 4 parts impregnated with a sol. of Venetian turpentine 4; parts Coloring matter if) parts In the use of the asbestos fiber in the courposition the. proportions are as follows:-

irlagnesite l-t) parts ol. m gnesium chlorid. 1S) Baunui 2-33 parts Asbestos fiber 10 parts Fine sawdust 5 parts Coloring matter-n; 1 to 1.5 parts In connection with the compositions described .l have found it desirable in use with those surfaces incapable'ot absorption,

that a suitable filling be used, with which the composition will associate itself to form a better juncture. This lilting is composed of burned magnesite, a solution of magnesium chlorid. and a body composed either of dampened sawdust, line cork, line wood ashes or sand;

s iecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

Application filed January 21, 1908. Serial No. 412,006.

With ten parts of the dampened sawdust in one form of the tiller 1 use lifteen parts of magnesite and ten parts of the magnesimn chlorid; with four parts of the tine cork for another form of the tiller I use twenty parts ot the magnesite and titteen parts of the magnesium chlorid. With the tiller using the line wood ashes, of tivc parts inquantity I use live parts-of the magnesite and three parts of magnesium chlorid; while with the sand tiller. in which there is used twentyeight parts of sand, I use twelve parts of nnrgnesite and 16-}; parts of magnesium chlorid.

The composition isreadily applicable to any surface. being applied in the formand consi tency of plaster or cement. In use with those surfaces in which a lilting is des rable any ot the above noted fillers "may-be used. the distinctive ingredieutot' each. ,tiller controlling its use with particular surfaces.

The composition is preferablyput up in powdered torn]. and when applied forms an acid,-tire and water proof covering which is seamless and is an ett'ective non-conductor ol heat or cold. the coloring" matter an be varied to suit the may be used. v

Of course, the character of The composition as such may also be.

molded in the form of briquets, tiles. plates. or other ornamental articles.

Ilaving; thus described the'invention. what is claimed as new. is r 1. The herein, described composition comf prising burnedmagnesite, magnesium chlorid solution. tine sawdust impregnated with a solution of Venetian turpentine, and coloring matter.

i 2. The herein described composition 'comprising twenty-five parts ofburnecl .n' agnesite, twenty-five parts of niagnesunn chlorid solution. four. parts of line sawdust impregnated with a solution of four and one-lmli nii'ts ot' Venetian turpentine and coloring matter.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ltERNllAlt-D' l lllEDLXENDER. Witnesses:

. 1*. 0. Rm-rnu'r.

J. BLUMEN'IHAL. 

